John J. De Haven
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John Jefferson De Haven (March 12, 1849 – January 26, 1913) was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
Born in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
, De Haven moved to California in 1853 with his parents, who settled in Humboldt County.
He attended the common schools.
He became a printer, and pursued that vocation for four years.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
of the district court in Humboldt in 1866 and commenced practice at Eureka.
De Haven was elected district attorney of Humboldt County in 1867.
He served as member of the California State Assembly
in 1869.
He served in the California State Senate
1871-1875.
He was appointed city attorney of Eureka in 1878, and served two years.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1882 to the Forty-eighth
Congress.
De Haven was elected judge of the superior court of Humboldt County in 1884.
De Haven was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-first
Congress and served from March 4, 1889, until October 1, 1890, when he resigned.
De Haven was elected associate justice of the California Supreme Court to fill an unexpired term of four years.
He served as a United States district judge for the northern district of California
from June 8, 1897, until his death in Yountville, California
, January 26, 1913.
He was interred in Mount Olivet Cemetery, San Francisco, California
.
United States House of Representatives
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from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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Born in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
Buchanan County, Missouri
Buchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 89,201. Its county seat is Saint Joseph. When originally formed in 1838, the county was named Roberts County, after settler Hiram Roberts; it was renamed in 1839 for James Buchanan, then a U.S....
, De Haven moved to California in 1853 with his parents, who settled in Humboldt County.
He attended the common schools.
He became a printer, and pursued that vocation for four years.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
of the district court in Humboldt in 1866 and commenced practice at Eureka.
De Haven was elected district attorney of Humboldt County in 1867.
He served as member of the California State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
in 1869.
He served in the California State Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
1871-1875.
He was appointed city attorney of Eureka in 1878, and served two years.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1882 to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
Congress.
De Haven was elected judge of the superior court of Humboldt County in 1884.
De Haven was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-first
51st United States Congress
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Congress and served from March 4, 1889, until October 1, 1890, when he resigned.
De Haven was elected associate justice of the California Supreme Court to fill an unexpired term of four years.
He served as a United States district judge for the northern district of California
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is the federal United States district court whose jurisdiction comprises following counties of California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San...
from June 8, 1897, until his death in Yountville, California
Yountville, California
Yountville is an incorporated town in Napa County, California, United States. It is in the North Bay portion of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 2,933 at the 2010 census. Almost one third of the town's population lives on the grounds of the Veterans Home of California.The town's name...
, January 26, 1913.
He was interred in Mount Olivet Cemetery, San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
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